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M. RUBIN. WRITING TABLET.

N0. 531,065. PatentedDec. 18,1894.

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M RUBIN. WRITING TABLET.

No. 531,065. 'Patentd 1360.18, 1894.

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UNIT D STATES MAX RUBIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WRITING-TABLET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters atent 1%. 531,965, datedDecember18,1894.

Application filed eptember 22,18 94. iSerial No. 523,774. (N 0 model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX RUBIN,of New York city, in the county and 'Stateof New -York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inWriting-Tablets, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription. Y

My invention relates to an improvement in writing tablets, portfoliosand-similar articles, and it has for its object to provide a meanswherebyapad or table may be expeditiously and conveniently reversedwhile in hinged connection with the body of the tablet proper, thesupports for the tablet being so constructed as to be entirely concealedwhen the tablet or table is in either its open or its closed position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hinged connectionbetween the tablet proper and the pad or table, which will beexceedingly simple, durable and economic, and capable of expeditiousapplication to the framework of the tablet.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth,

and pointed out in the claims.

' Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification,

in which similar figures and letters of reference indicate correspondingparts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a writing tablet illustrating the padas in its closed position, in which position the pad serves as a coveronly for the tablet proper. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1,illustrating the pad reversed, or'i'n position to beused for writingpurposes. 7 tablet with the table or pad broken away, showing thesupporttherefor. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section taken substantially on theline 4-4 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is atransverse section takensubstantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4. 7

In carrying out the invention the frame or body A of the tablet may beof any desired shape, and is made to comprise preferably a base board10, Sideboards 11 projecting upward from the base, a front board 12 anda back board 13, and adjacent to the back board, within the body orframe, suitable Fig. 3 is a planview of the writing.

compartmentsmay be constructed, as for ex ample, a compartment 14. toaccommodate an ink-stand, and a compartment 15, adapted to receive loosepens and other articles used in writing. A large compartment 16 islocated between the sides 11, the front board 12 and the partition 17forming the forward wall of the pen and ink-stand compartments 14 and15. Within the large compartment 16 suitable pockets 18 are usuallylocated to receive writing paper, envelopes and pen-holders, forexample, and as shown in Fig. 3, this large compartment is adapted to beclosed or covered by a pad or table B, which may be of any desirableor'suitable material, but said pad or table is preferablyfinished uponone side substantially in accordance with the finish of "the frameproper, while upon its other side it is provided with means, forexample, corner pockets 19, adapted to receive a blotting pad 20, or theequivalent thereof.

The main feature of this invention relates to the manner in which thetable or pad is supported, and the manner in which the supports areconcealed when the pad or table is in either its cover position or inthe position to receive writing paper, or in position for use as asupport for writing material.

Ordinarily the side pieces 11 upon their inner faces are cut awaylongitudinally, forming thereby recesses 21, as shown in Fig. 3;

and parallel with each side piece a strip or bar 22 is located, securedto the base of the body, or otherwise attached thereto, and the stripsor bars 22 are of less height than the side pieces 11, being adapted assupports for thepad or table when in either of its two po- 'Sition's.

A' bearing 23 is secured to the rear or outer end of each of the bars orstrips 22, as shown in Fig. 4, and in each bearing the crank extremity24 of a substantially yoke hinge O is ,journaled, the bow portion 25 ofthe said yoke hinge being pivotally attached in any approved manner toone face of the'pad or table B preferably at the center, and this bowportion extends from side .to side of the pad, as shown in Figs. 3 and5. The leg members 26 of the hinge extend from each end of the bowsection at right angles thereto, and the crank extremities 23 of thehinge are formed at the rear or outer ends of the said leg mem- -l ArnNr OFFICE.

here. by causing the material of which the hinge is made to be carriedupward at a right angle from the leg members, and then horizontallypreferably in direction of each other; and where the forward or innerends of the leg members connect with the bow sections or members 25 ofthe hinge, the material of which the hinge is made is carried upward,forming a crank for the connecting portion 26 thus produced, as shown inFig. 2, being at right angles to both the leg members or sections andthe bow member or section. Under such a construction it will be observedthat when the pad or table is closed down upon the frame or body of thewriting tablet, the leg members or sections of the hinge will haveentered the recesses 21 in the side pieces, or the space interveningbetween the recessed portions of the side pieces and the supportingstrips or bars 22, as shown in Fig. 4. Therefore the hinge is renderedinvisible. The hinge is held within the said recesses 21, or the saidspaces, by keepers 27, which may be of any approved construction.Preferably, however, the said keepers consist of studs which are enteredinto the inner faces of the sides 11 of the frame or body at or near theforward ends of their recessed portions 21, theleg members of the hingebeing sprung past the said studs.

In operation,supposing the pad to be in the position shown in Fig. 1, inwhich it is employed simply as a cover for the large compartment 16, andit is desired to use the tablet for writing purposes, the pad is liftedup at its front or inner end until the hinge is in substantially avertical position, or a position at right angles to the body, whereuponthe pad is turned upon the hinge, bringing what was its under faceuppermost. The pad is then dropped downward once more to a bearing uponthe supporting strips or bars 22, as shown in Fig. 2, whereupon theunder face of the pad, or that which is adapted to support the paper tobe written upon, will be uppermost; and in either of these two positionsthe hinge of the pad will be perfectly concealed, and the change inposition may be expeditiously and conveniently eltected.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with a case and a cover or padtherefor, of a double hinge connected with the cover or pad, at or nearits center and likewise connected with the case at or near one end ofthe compartment to be covered, and a keeper adapted to hold the. hingein a closed position yet admit of release upon an upward movement ofthe. hinge, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with acaseand a cover or pad for said case, of adouble hinge connected with the cover or pad at or near its The crankextremities 23 are formed center, and likewise connected with the caseat or near oneend of the compartment to be covered, the side members ofthe hinge being adapted to enter a recess between the cover and the bodyof the case when the cover is in horizontal position or substantiallyso, as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination, with the case of a writing tablet or equivalentarticle, the said case being provided with recesses in its sideportions, and a cover or pad adapted to close a receptacle in the case,of a hinge comprising a bow section upon which the cover or pad isfulcrumed between its ends, and leg sections located at an angle to thebow section, each leg section terminating in a crank arm and having acrank connection with the bow section, and means, substantially asdescribed, for pivoting the crank arms at the extremities 'of the hingeto the casing adjacent to the recesses therein, whereby the cover may bereversed, and when closed the leg sections of the hinge will beconcealed in the recessesin the casing, as and for the purposespecified.

4. The combination, with the casing of a writing tablet, or likearticle, provided with recesses at opposite sides of a compartmentcontained in the casing, and a cover or pad adapted to close the saidcompartment, of a yoke-shaped hinge comprising a bow member pivotallyconnected with the cover or pad at or near its center, and leg sectionslocated at opposite sides of the cover or pad, being con nected with thebow section by connecting rods located at substantially a right angle toboth the bow and leg sections, each leg section terminating at itsextremity in a crank arm, and sockets locatti adjacent to the recessesin the said case, in which the crank arms of the hinge are mounted toturn, as and for the purpose specified.

5. The combination, with the casing of a writing tablet, or likearticle, provided with recesses at opposite sides of a compartmentcontained in the casing, and a cover or pad adapted to cover the saidcompartment, of a yoke-shaped hinge comprising a bow member pivotallyconnected with the cover or pad at or near its center, and leg sectionslocated at opposite sides of the cover or pad, being connected with thebow section by connecting rods located substantially at a right angle toboth the bow and leg sections, each leg section terminating at itsextremity in a crank arm, sockets located adjacent to the recesses inthe said case in which the crank arms of the hinge are mounted to turn,and keepers adapted to hold the leg sections of the hinge concealed inthe recesses of the case when the pad or cover is over the compartmenttherein, as and for the purpose set forth.

MAX RUBIN.

Witnesses:

J. FRED. ACKER, C. SEDGWICK.

